We Are No Longer Buddies

[@dontaskmewhy1322]

Lol judge Milan never took her kids to GameStop. You pay $65 for a new game, 2 weeks later they’ll give you $5.63 😭 and then that same game they sell for $55.

[@kenyettaready]

i always wondered if that was legal. it just can't be.

[@JamieM470]

This! Dude sold them to GameStop. It's a pawn shop for games. They give you a tiny fraction of what it's actually worth, because they're not in business to collect games; they're in business to buy games super-cheap and resell them for a big profit. If the plaintiff had sold his games to collectors rather than pawned them like his "friend" did, he would have received a LOT more than GameStop paid. Maybe even more than GameStop re-sold them for. Judge was clueless about GameStop, so this was really not fair.

[@Ecommwoodigital]

@@kenyettaready exactly I’m mad fr lol. The plaintiff obviously isn’t very articulate if he couldn’t explain the fact that GameStop buys games at a super low price. She said he’s not a “retailer” but all he meant was the customer price is the price that he has valued. I’m honestly mad I wasn’t an attorney here or something lol.

[@Fribee83]

At the same time, he's clearly inflating the prices. Over 2 grand for these games? From the list she read off, they're all pretty common and can be bought on eBay for $20-30 each. The most expensive would be the Vita but even that's less than 200. At most, it'd be $600. Should have went in with a list of eBay listings to say "This'll cost x to replace" instead of "this is how much the gamestore wants". Small retro game stores are even worse than gamestop. A $15 dollar game on eBay is $25-30.

[@ShannonShenanigans79]

RIGHT! THAT'S RIDICULOUS AND IT ALWAYS PISSES ME OFF! Every so often you might be able to get a good deal if you do it as a trade in but not often. We definitely don't go there anymore my husband and my son just purchase them digitally. And if you have two PlayStations you can share one game so that's definitely a money saver

[@Dymsx86]

In cases like these, I think the show would benefit from an expert witness who knows the game reselling business well.

[@princessrockman9528]

Kinda like pawn stars does

[@kh4961]

Yeah dude lost a ton of value

[@1986mathew]

She seams to downplay the games because of this fact

[@cassieeebabyyy777]

I agree. Some games resell for almost the same amount as new (not all, but some)

[@teaingram5942]

Exactlyyyy!

[@Ay0ubM]

People laughing at the concept of suing over video games don't realize that vintage cartridges are collection pieces that can sell in the tens of thousands and sometimes more. A rare Super Marios Bros 3. cartridge just recently sold for $156,000 at auction. Obviously the ones in this video aren't worth that much, but ya'll get my point.

[@princessrockman9528]

But that’s where he needed more proof. There are all kinds of ways to get that kind of info to show the judge and SHOULD since she’s clearly not well versed in gaming

[@Stahpbeingaidiot101]

Wait so you're saying my old Commodore, Magnavox, Atari & Nintendo in my parents garage is not garbage?

[@redduskironsky1058]

@@Stahpbeingaidiot101 maybe not. Perhaps one day it will be so fucking rare, that someone could buy it from you for thousands and thousands of dollars. At best keep them, and search for stuff to sell online, keep it for a couple of years before getting bored of having them gathering dust and see what happens (also not literally, dont let them gather dust to the point that it permanently damages it for real). You might become rich from selling those one day.

[@angelastone4806]

@@Stahpbeingaidiot101 Depending on the Atari model you can get up to $500.00 just for the console. I recently sold a 2600 with an old Superman game+pac man game that still had their cases/all the paperwork for $800.00

[@drayuh192]

Friend or not I'm not letting them borrow a classic game. Come to my house and play.

[@mobool178]

Who loans out collectibles???? And that is some crackhead Behavior to sell your friend stuff like that

[@CollinMac96]

I’ve loaned out plenty of guns that were collectible so my buddy could shoot them at the range

[@SlashTheWeasel]

I agree with you totally, Mo. Just certain things I would never loan out. Or learn from shows like this to get written statement ;)

[@shaydaslays]

Im thinkin meth

[@practicewhatyoupreach79]

Crackhead behavior 🤣

[@kobeheffner4801]

@@CollinMac96 that doesn’t seem smart

[@Goldengurl704]

I normally agree with Judge Milian however I think she could have given him at least $500. The defendant wasn't credible/upfront abt pawning the games so I believe he borrowed more money. The plaintiff needs to stop loaning money and games that he can't chalk up as a lost.

[@ud558]

Agreed. Actually I would have thought btw $500 or $700

[@princessrockman9528]

I agree. Definitely lowballed him.

[@OG213LA]

He should have gotten more. Those are collectibles.

[@marissakay7762]

that’s true some of them were but he couldn’t prove he even gave them to the defendant

[@RileyCullen1]

Video games wear out. Especially the original Nintendo games. Doesn’t matter if they are collections or not. It’s the depreciated value.

[@dennissmith7214]

The problem is he should have gotten a list of people actually selling those titles and not price from the game store that the guy pawned them🤔........the game store knows they can sell them for the going rate and just like a pawn shop they’re not gonna give you what they’re worth because they have to make money on it. 🤷🏽‍♂️

[@kelliephilipoom6198]

Yes I agree. He should of got more

[@Mack.Flurry3]

He should have come more prepared

[@stephanieruiz9053]

The judge was wrong here. The relief should make the plaintiff whole and he cannot buy those games again at the price that GameStop gives.

[@michaelduartez3910]

I don't think the judge understands replacement cost.

[@SpiffyPenguin]

@@michaelduartez3910 She admitted she doesn't get games at all so it looks like she just didn't take it seriously

[@Nintenlex]

@@michaelduartez3910 Unfortunately you don't get replacement cost in a Court of Law, you can only get what you paid for it or depreciated costs.

[@stephanieruiz9053]

@@Nintenlex but the depreciation cost would still have been way more than what GameStop pays.

[@michaelduartez3910]

@@stephanieruiz9053 , correct. Gamestop pays only 10 percent of the value. The plaintiff should have gotten more. He all the original manuals too

[@kouleeofficial]

As a gamer who knows how much GameStop robs people, I’d be mad af hearing the judge say I’ll only get what they would pay and not what they would sell. Lol

[@Ecommwoodigital]

Damn... the judge didn’t realize that GameStop buys games at such a low price. And by “retailer” she should’ve said customer. The price he has it valued at IS what he would have to pay... damn shame here.. damn shame.

[@TheWakeyup]

She obviously hasn't bought video games before and those games are expensive

[@jccanteen]

Sure but do video games appreciate? From my understanding they depreciate so he would never get retail value for used games. He benefited from them too before lending them out.

[@SlashTheWeasel]

Some video game do depreciate but not all. Depends on how popular they are and how hard they are to get on secondary market. But if he bought them brand new , they can be pricey.

[@SpiffyPenguin]

@@jccanteen You should browse ebay and watch a few youtube videos on selling classic games. Games can *depreciate but your idea of "never getting retail value" is far from the truth.

[@arianefr78]

I really hate it when the person that did their friend wrong has the audacity to say something like 'a simple knock on the door could have saved us a lot of heartache, grief and friendship' WHAT, doesn't that apply to him then, why didn't he just give them back?...

[@geelan5954]

I thought the exact same thing when he said that.

[@mymobilebuddy4392]

I loaned a cake pan to a friend a couple of weeks ago. They acted offended when I asked for it back.

[@elainevankat5353]

I totally hate people... who refuse to return what they’ve borrowed! (disgusting!).

[@ethor747]

It’s just a cake pan he prob thought u gave it to them 😂

[@elainevankat5353]

E Thor, There’s a difference in borrowing something and receiving a gift!! Obviously some people don’t know the difference!! (cake pan or not).

[@mallo1334]

Ppl are something else I’m telling you..

[@rubenmejia9020]

Yeah. Shit happens. But, I'm pretty sure you're not going to be a dumbass like the Plaintiff and loan your friend more of your kitchen items after going through that.

[@granitemoss1451]

People will treat you exactly how you tolerate being treated. You constantly 'loan' out money and games and keep loaning out more before the first comes back to you, you're never going to see any of it again. No faster way to lose a friend than to loan them anything you expect back!

[@versatileduplicity9313]

They never grew up !! Just 40 year old idiots who play video games

[@granitemoss1451]

@@versatileduplicity9313 There's nothing wrong with 40 year olds playing video games if they're productive in other areas of their lives. Everyone needs to relax and unwind somehow.

[@versatileduplicity9313]

@@granitemoss1451 if they have nearly 20 games, there is sometimes wrong !! It means they play all the damn time !! So shut up bruh

[@granitemoss1451]

@@versatileduplicity9313 You sound SUPER triggered there, buddy. Might wanna take a deep breath! Not good to get your blood pressure up so high over over someone with a differing opinion on the internet 🤣 So WHAT if they have 20 games? We don't know how much they play, and if they've got their other bases in life covered, who cares?! Some people like to play games, some people like tell folks who haven't been a bit rude to them to 'shut up' and call them 'bruh' on a People's Court YT discussion. Neither is for me, but to each their own.

[@jamiew83831]

I don’t agree with the judges estimate of the game value. They appreciate in value unlike most things. Plus, the defendant is totally on drugs

[@timelessmusicfamilymusic9175]

That's the worst type of friend who's always asking to borrow money, then never pays you back.

[@doobiewoman6956]

I have friends that I know I could go to for a loan, but I never would. I make sure I don't live beyond my means, and no amount is worth a friendship. If you truly value it.

[@patcarlson11]

Defendant is the big loser in this case. Sure, he got one over on Plaintiff, but he's gonna need help again and who's going to help him next time? Not Plaintiff or anyone who hears about this case.

[@JamieM470]

Yep, he burned that bridge. Cut down the money tree. Seems like users always do that. They screw over the one person in their life who is willing to help them. Doesn't make sense.

[@jasonhurd4379]

He killed the goose that laid the golden eggs

[@princessrockman9528]

Nah people like him have that sense of people who are decent and will help a friend and they just go to another one after burning this one

[@redduskironsky1058]

@@princessrockman9528 well his chances of finding constant bridges this easy to burn will go down at least. He will keep being a leech of course but hey.

[@gabrielv7676]

They always find someone

[@branbeelotus]

No good deed goes unpunished.

[@solomonagabo843]

25yrs old friendship thrown into the wind all because friends do friends over ...

[@kenyettaready]

Judge. I gotta disagree with your ruling on this one. You been dropping the ball lately.

[@nondescriptnyc]

I agree with you! I am puzzled b/c she MUST know the difference between resale values and trade-in values! Many games retain their values well, but the trade-in value may not reflect that at all.

[@sdays59]

It’s because she threw her own personal view into grown men playing video games.

[@kotorisama3080]

Yea. The defendant should be made to pay what it costs for him to retrieve his games back. As a collector (not vid games) myself, i know how much some of these vintage things can cost. Terrible ruling JM

[@mallo1334]

That dude in the hallway knows who to come at sideways and who not too cause he sure didn’t try the defendant when he was talking to him lol..

[@taylorkaykay5137]

@@Maninawig obviously years of experience. Hes so old lol

[@mallo1334]

@@Maninawig wtf does that got to do with my statement? He is not the only reporter in the world with “years of experience”. He still is what I stated above. Now go find another way to be a pompous asshole.

[@mallo1334]

@@taylorkaykay5137 right lol..

[@taylorkaykay5137]

@@Maninawig I'm sorry but any other human can ask questions after a court case. Hell. Pay me enough I could fill his shoes lol.

[@mallo1334]

@@Maninawig duh! Stop commenting useless information no one cares. At the end the day all his experience and he still doesn’t know how to talk to ppl. And that’s the sad part.

[@kissablelips5133]

He brought a few games to court under pretence that it was all he'd loaned till the plaintiff pulled out the record of him trading the others. Why would I believe he owed the guy 200? He's obviously a slithering snake 😒

[@darlenec2812]

Of course she is doing rough justice. She is punishing him for playing games

[@JayyMoneyy420]

That dude was never his friend

[@elainevankat5353]

Agree! Just using the guy...

[@WonderingHead]

An opportunist

[@LeeoGoneWild]

They were friends for 27 years…. Did you miss that part?

[@Marco.91]

@@LeeoGoneWild that doesn't mean that they're true friends. If someone is using you and taking advantage of you

[@LeeoGoneWild]

@@Marco.91 if he was using him throughout the friendship, then Sure, but this appeared to start taking place at the end of it

[@jaimehernandez8535]

When I grow up, I want to be the guy introducing the litigants

[@dennissmith7214]

Maybe aim just a little bit higher?! 🤔

[@lakrishaisaac6427]

@@dennissmith7214 it is high he is a lawyer

[@dennissmith7214]

@@lakrishaisaac6427 And there are homeless musicians, rocket scientists, lawyers, doctors, politicians ect. It’s not what he’s doing at the moment, and he said he wanted to be the guy who introduces the litigants which is a just glorified tv presenter/mc. not smth else that he may have went to school for.

[@lakrishaisaac6427]

@@dennissmith7214 yeah u right hopefully he meant being a lawyer

[@ginger7344]

I’m sure it will still be on. JJ husband used to be the judge, would be funny if her son takes over the helm next

[@SpiffyPenguin]

She really thought he wouldn't get what the store owners get for collectible items? Anyone with time and an ebay account can make a LOT of money with selling collectible games. It's so unfortunate that the judge is so flippant of things she doesn't understand or know about. I've seen her call a recess for car cases and boat cases where she called companies and googled sales. But of course, she didn't think much of games so she lowballed the plaintiff terribly.

[@elainevankat5353]

The judge is so rude... (some people love to play video games) age doesn’t matter!

[@hottuna2006]

My thoughts exactly. Bringing up the fact that they're dealing with games has nothing to do with anything.

[@TheGemini5]

Yea she was kinda condescending and rolling her eyes. Just because SHE doesn't like video games, no one is supposed to?

[@christianvago1798]

Grown men have video games and like to pretend to be warriors and mages. Grown women have cheesy romance novels and like to pretend that they're a princess dating a billionaire vampire with a six-pack who is also their stepbrother. There. Men and women can both have silly, childish hobbies.

[@elainevankat5353]

Christian Vago, So true! Well said...

[@picallo1]

I love her, but her stance on this is not cool. Men play games, its not just a kid thing, nor has it been for DECADES.

[@Monika-bc3dq]

The moment his head went to the side when he heard plaintiff saying he went to the shop and has receipts 😂

[@Cheesycheddar642]

“Feels like he’s throwing his life away by going to med school”. 😂😂😂 ahhh to be young again. 🙏🏻😂

[@Wendypretty1]

How old are you? I'm 30.

[@susanwixom8978]

Love that the defendant is upset with his buddy for taking him to court. Yet he was good enuf to lend him money that he hasn't repaid and sold the guys games. What an a--hole.

[@disaffectednarcmagnet2305]

When you trade in or pawn something you only get a third of the value, she's way off on the game prices.

[@Maninawig]

While that's true, it was the burden of the plaintiff to prove that. With how close he is to the owner, a letter stating just that would not have been hard to get.

[@taras4657]

She’s assessing the depreciated value of the items based on their age and use. It’s what he could get for it based on the condition. Like aprx 20 bucks a piece for the 17 games

[@melosidhe779]

@@taras4657 the thing is, old games like that usually gain value because they are no longer available. They would be worth more now than what he paid for them brand new. The ruling really under cut what he was likely owed, but he didn't bring proof of the games value other than a game stop receipt which is what got him

[@taras4657]

@@melosidhe779 my statement was based upon the fact that he was willing to lend them out for use- which leads me to assume they’d be sufficiently utilized over the years, therefore diminishing the value significantly. Also, the store that purchased it for resale probably had listed the games based on their best interest, so in that regard I agree he should have received more than the 350. Luckily he gets an appearance fee and pre statutory interest is usually applied. Think he did alright. Judge Doesn’t believe in unjust enrichment or “bonanzas” as she calls them. No proof= rough justice.

[@SpiffyPenguin]

@@taras4657 That isn't how games work at all though lol. But I also think people's perceptions of how the market of reselling games is why this happened. People like you and the judge assume an individual couldn't make retail profit off of selling games privately or that loaning the game to 1 individual significantly depreciates it. It's all about the condition of the box, if the original components like manuals (which he mentioned were missing) are included, and the function of the item.

[@KidOmega-iv4tp]

That defendant missed a golden opportunity to say "Eyy!" When judge Milian called his name. I would have milked being Da-Fonz-O 🤣

[@hankhenshaw619]

I love how she wants to give them crap about video games. Because I'm sure her weekly to monthly manicures, pedicures, rings, necklaces and earrings are a necessity.

[@princessrockman9528]

Awww someone is a gamer & feeling attacked. Dude she even said I’m going to give you some crap because I don’t get it and laughed at herself. Chill

[@hankhenshaw619]

@@princessrockman9528 she still insulted their hobby. I'm not mad about it but it's just being hypocritical on her part

[@princessrockman9528]

@@hankhenshaw619 sorry I was being kind of a jerk saying that about being a gamer and feeling attacked. I could have been nicer and I’m sorry for that. Especially when it makes me mad that if I disagree with something people say oh who’s triggered or some dumb crap like that and I HATE THAT and here I just did that to you. Honestly thank you for pointing that out. The last thing I want is to be like that!! I mean that for real not sarcastically at all.

[@princessrockman9528]

@@hankhenshaw619 I guess I maybe looked at it differently because we kinda joke around and give eachother crap like she did about gaming. Like I tease my kids about anime and I’m sure you can guess….gaming lol. They tease me about really being an 80 yr old woman because I love old mystery shows We tease husband & dad about his sports & rock music obsession. So I guess I tend to look at teasing or giving eachother crap in an affectionate way if that makes sense? I mean I’m not matlock but I think I explained it ok 😂😂😂

[@princessrockman9528]

@@hankhenshaw619 and yes I know that Matlock reference just made me a huge dork lol

[@Gamergeek56]

Case kinda pissed me off. The dude would have gotten alot more for those games. Most pawn shops/ video games stores buy games for one third of what they will sell it for, so if they bought it for 30 bucks they'd sell it for 90.

[@christiananderson4909]

I can't imagine ever borrowing something from a friend, turning around and selling it. That's some *BS.*

[@deannaallen4670]

My sons (26 and 22) are both gamers as well as my husband. My one son is on KZbin w over 49,000 subscribers. It’s a real thing. Not to fond how she is treating their hobby and love for the industry.

[@BulleitBlake]

Her judgement is pretty ridiculous. Giving him the "trade-in" value for games that he'd have to pay much more to repurchase himself is a bad judgement imo.

[@adamrice1087]

The defendant looked like he was on the verge of tears. Something isn't right about this case. It seems like they were close and something happened...

[@stonew1927]

Grown men playing video games need to grow up. This is part of what's wrong with society. There are too many boymen wanting to play games, ride their toys, etc. It's not only pathologically juvenile it's narcissistic as well. Real, noble, responsible, principled gentle men are a dying breed nowadays.

[@thankyouforincorrectingme]

JM, the video game industry is worth more than 100 BILLION DOLLARS... that many people can't be wrong. I'm not a gamer myself, I enjoy a few, but my husband was an engineer, he now is a programmer, my son is already in college classes at 16 and they both love gaming. I insist, like anything, there needs to be a balance, but don't judge just because you don't understand. JM has admitted many a times she loves the luxury bags and shoes, I for one can't fathom dropping $3K or more on a bag, but that makes her happy. The man collecting the games may very well have that as a retirement fund

[@cassandramae85]

Man why would you give him all of those old hard to replace games with the manuals!? Also I can't stand the judges attitude towards video games. I'm 35 and my husband is 37 we have been gaming since our childhood and there is nothing wrong with it! Video games are enjoyable at ANY age! As long as you work and take care of your business first 👍

[@aydinsha]

I've seen a lot of cases where the judge has no idea what they're talking about and makes a judgement call based on their lack of knowledge which turns out being the wrong call.

[@mrsa2you365]

I wanna take my husband to people's court for giving my super nintendo console and games to the goodwill without my knowledge 8 yrs ago when we bought our house. Every time I think about it I get furious. When I show him how much the original consoles sell for he was looking real stupid 😒

[@JloveLamar]

"If I had that phone with our text messages we wouldn't be here right now. There would've been other things on that phone that wouldve....." Makes you wonder what else was on the phone

[@LawsonPatterson]

Like children fighting over their toys. 😂

[@kenyettaready]

expensive collectible toys

[@loveyoutube2177]

What a leaching friend to keep taking from a true friend.

[@anayasdad81]

Bro those games are big money!!

[@latoshastevenson5948]

They're 41??? OMG they've lived hard

[@MetalScrappinChick]

Judge Milian saying someone might like to needlepoint as I'm sitting here watching and doing my cross stitch 😂

[@lisahopegp3739]

Oooh shoot old school Nintendo games😁 brings back the good times of playing mario for hours and hours with a lil bit of duck hunt❤

[@mangoblade3877]

First of all metal gear and Castlevania Dracula X those are kind of hard to find

[@SlashTheWeasel]

Judge doesn't know the value unless he brought proof of some sort of what it would cost him to replace. Those are cool games.

[@brittanymark9213]

@@SlashTheWeasel he did, he said he had a list from GameStop of what they would charge him to get his games back but she said she didn’t want to see it because it would be inflated over what the defendant got for the games. Which is stupid. She usually rules in what the replacement cost would be, but she didn’t do that here.

[@SlashTheWeasel]

@@brittanymark9213 Very true. I think she ruled that way cause he knows the people there ie friend hence the inflation and she probably considered subjective. Also its game so it has its own bias of what it means to her cause its considered . . . as toy. If it was one of my collectible toys or games, I would bring as many sources I could find like Ebay postings, book value (if there is any books) and online stores selling the item to show average of what it would cost to replace. Its sad but some do not think much of collectible toys or games unless you are into it and know what the value is or can appreciate it.

[@brittanymark9213]

@@SlashTheWeasel I agree. I was merely replying to your comment that “... unless he brought proof...” which he did, but she wouldn’t accept it. Your right that he should have brought more forms of proof of what it would cost. It also may have benefitted him to bring an expert on the topic of collectible video games. I also think it hurt him that he didn’t have proof of how many video games he lent out to his “friend”.

[@SlashTheWeasel]

@@brittanymark9213 That should be online KZbin video is what proof is needed for collectibles like comics, toys, video games,etc. for court. I've seen the bias against comics/toys/etc many times over the years. I would hate to try and prove what any of my stuff is worth to non-collector. He probably didn't think when he lent his games that it would come to this.

[@joshuaonevnine]

Okay what the judge doesn't realize is whether you're selling a games as a individual or a retail store you're going to get the same amount. You can sell those games for the same amount on eBay then as what to do in the retail stores. Those games hold value. When you pawn them off they're not going to give you as much as what they're worth because they need to resell them too. And I think she's failing to miss that mark and understand that.

[@brittanymark9213]

Some people get together and play Pictionary, some drink wine and talk about books, some go the bar and drunk and some of us get together and game. The only difference is in the mentality of judgy people who think their idea of fun is better than another’s.

[@mycarpounds]

Im 48.. And still game!! Diablo2 baby !!

[@NellieKAdaba]

I'm 40 and I'm the same, except my brother and his son think that video games, games and toys are for kids.

[@mycarpounds]

@@NellieKAdaba Right !! Trix are for Kids. Game on !!

[@rogerheath9787]

@@NellieKAdaba hey I loaned you that game last month gimme

[@SlashTheWeasel]

I game as well and collect . . . . collectible toys.

[@hottuna2006]

Game on dude!

[@smash1029]

I love this show

[@christophermartin972]

Me too!!!!

[@rafaelmazzoni6858]

Me Too!!!

[@NellieKAdaba]

👍🏾

[@bell6012]

Me too

[@maryelaine-blinstrubchambe6083]

The plaintiff should have gotten the amount it would have cost him. The defendant stole from the plaintiff, the judge was wrong!

[@ShannonShenanigans79]

Three shows on here I watch judge Mathis The People's Court and judge Judy. Judge Mathis definitely has the number one spot 🤣 I love watching him and Doyle they are funny af

[@alishashadows9599]

I get tired of his stories and stereotyping.

[@geelan5954]

Yeah he would have done this case justice and called that no good defendant out. The defendant has crackhead ways/tendencies for sure.

[@doreenwatson-read]

what a shame to lose a friendship like that. Never a lender or a borrower be and all will be well.

[@LSharp609]

How Milan hold her laugh in. These guys our clowns and weird

[@veronicastigger7947]

I don’t blame him. Games aren’t cheap.

[@rockobill7637]

the judge doesn't understand that friends, especially those who enjoy the same hobbies, loan and trade things back and forth...and they don't write it down

[@Belsunbell]

When I “loan” people money I don’t expect it back, that’s how you preserve friendships and relationships with family.

[@Maninawig]

When i loan money, I only do so with a reciept. Other than that, like you, all money is a gift.

[@CA-ew2om]

You got $20 I can borrow lmao

[@kamoogy]

I had to borrow some money from a long time friend. When I offered to pay him back, he wouldn't take it. He said he was glad to have been able to help. I was very humbled.

[@Ay0ubM]

I've tried this in the past, where i've told myself i'll just forget about it. But the brain doesn't work that way, you can't just delete memories like they're computer files. You slowly start building resentment towards the person even if you're not conscious of it. You say it's how you preserve friendships, but my question is why would you want to preserve a friendship with the type of character who doesn't pay stuff back?

[@Belsunbell]

All good points but I only do it once. You don’t pay back never ask me again. Also the amount matters.

[@ToyaBlack]

Oh poor guy got way less than he should. Judge doesn’t get how video games worth and sell at GameStop etc works but dude probably should have brought something that shows how that works or an expert witness 🤷🏽‍♀️

[@alejandramendez9163]

The defendant looks SO guilty

[@radhanair8761]

Be away from such friends. Makes your life difficult.

[@candaceperez5595]

How are you gonna pawn your friends games.

[@sophisticatedmm3632]

Ridiculous

[@richyaintrich]

The judge did the plaintiff wrong. She knows how the sellback industry works. The man is entitled to what those items would sell for not the corporate buyback prices.

[@richdlaw]

You owe me $1500 for Contra! Honestly, that game was the bomb and I don't blame him. Hahahaha

[@ShaleyJean]

We never loan money! If we cannot afford to give it to the person asking then it's a no.

[@geelan5954]

Yep, like judge Judy says

[@nixonsneverendingthoughts2824]

For the life of me, I can’t understand just what the hell the defendant is so damn mad at. The guy borrows money doesn’t pay it back.... “borrows” games not to play OH NO but to pawn them for cash at FUCKING GAMESTOP! He ripped off the plaintiff for what $20. Walks into court as if the plaintiff is the worst friend in the world.... the nerve of some mfs

[@JesusismyKingNL]

God bless everyone on here❤❤❤🐦

[@NORTAH85]

I know the Contra game goes for $200 on its own. That guy got SCREWED!!

[@Allthingskeyana]

They both came in with odd ass things to hold documents of evidence in lmao

[@Tarotlynx]

I get it. The judge doesn't know what the games are worth on the open market. Judges don't know everything. So she judged on what evidence of value she had. Truth be told, his lack of proof and writing is why he got so little.

[@elvickRULES]

He had proof she just didn’t look at it. She ignored how the market itself works everywhere. You don’t get pawn prices when you get replacement value. Because when you pawn something they give you less. Then sell it higher to make a profit. The pawn price or trade in price is not a value to base anything on. Because nobody can buy those items at those prices. They get marked up after. Trade ins are a ripoff.

[@sdays59]

Why did the defendant steal the plaintiff’s games?! What a thief! He’s definitely on drugs!

[@denverboyd9953]

This is really frustrating because she absolutely has no clue about this.

[@desigarland8201]

He should get full retail for the games bc he should be able to buy those games back...

[@richardmeade4870]

I find it hilarious how grown people (mainly women) who spend most of their time buying expensive bags and shoes, scoff at the idea of grown men spending money on video games like they haven’t been doing the same with something they throw over their shoulder 🙄

[@jasonhurd4379]

I like how everyone in the comments is getting so het up over game prices, resale, etc, when the real takeaway from this episode is how easily a friendship can be destroyed. Stuff doesn't matter. The only important thing in life is making and preserving human connections with other people. Everything else is ephemeral bullshit.

[@amandalockhart6116]

He will be a good doc is he is a gamer!! It gives them good eye and hand coordination, when they systems first came out I remember my mum saying they has a console in the doctor lounge to help them practice!

[@darlenethomas8291]

The judge obviously knows nothing about gaming or game prices. BTW, I'm 66 and love gaming. She should have disqualified herself due to ignorance.

[@34stzoo]

7:00 she's WRONG! He could get just as much if not more than what the dealer is selling it for. With eBay, Offerup, craigslist, or any online auction site. He could get what he was asking for by these avenues. I think she needs to step out of her bubble!

[@AshleyMarieMommy]

Smooth move horrible friend

[@branz2002]

I would totally leave my job to be a full time live stream gamer lol.

[@LeeoGoneWild]

Awww this was probably such a cute bromance! Sucks it’s ruined. I hope to have a friend I can play video games with in my 40s and 50s lol the defendant is hot.

[@vorpal22]

As a 43 year old gamer, the verdict in this case was painful to hear. I love Judge Milian, but clearly, she does not understand video games. She always says that the plaintiff is to be made "whole." What she doesn't seem to understand here is that classic video games are not like TVs or cars: they don't depreciate in value, but they APPRECIATE in value substantially. She should have awarded the plaintiff the price to repurchase the games from the store. Those games are going to be EXPENSIVE to replace on eBay, which is where the idiot defendant should have sold them. I get the impression that the defendant has some drug or alcohol problems, especially about his comment that if he had his old phone, they wouldn't be there today for "other reasons."

[@ButtonsCasey]

Not all video games do. And if you got video games that are worth a lot of money (which many people don't have, which adds to the value) you don't loan them out. His games were not worth what he thinks they were.

[@vorpal22]

@@ButtonsCasey Classic original Nintendo games? Just go look on eBay at how much they're worth to replace. I have games from the 90s for PC that are worth hundreds of dollars now, when I paid about $60 for them at the time. These are now extremely rare and difficult to buy. To replace them would cost him hundreds or thousands of dollars. As I said, older games viewed as classics appreciate in value: they do not depreciate. Judge Milian doesn't understand this arena. She is supposed to make the plaintiff whole, i.e. award him the money of the replacement titles. The defendant is an idiot who probably sold the games at GameStop to some store employee who sold them online for absurd amounts of cash. Had he sold them on eBay, he would have made a ton more. I'm thinking he's probably got a drug problem and just wanted a quick fix.

[@geelan5954]

Definitely a drug addict. He’s got crackhead tendencies. He can’t keep a job, constantly borrows money, and sells items to a pawnshop for “quick” cash instead of utilizing the online market to sell collectibles to the highest bidder…he’d rather get chump change for something thing he has no business selling because it’s not his.

[@acz6017]

Lmao feeling bad for the judge dealing with a dumb case

[@alexiasrevenge2879]

Cheered when I heard the Metal Gear games 😂😂

[@DonziGT230]

It's total BS that she awarded him the wholesale value of the games instead of the replacement value.

[@missbradicah]

Lol, that's what "rough justice" is, to go along with the BS served up by both litigants, with scant proof to show they deserve otherwise.

[@luxvella1598]

Hey, when the real world is turning to sh*t, I'd be playing games all day all night too!

[@mikesteele05]

I don’t know why some of you are trying to act like these two guys are losers for enjoying video games. We’re all on here watching The People’s Court on KZbin. It’s not like we’ve got such sophisticated hobbies that we can look down upon gamers. Like Judge Milian said, everyone’s into something different.

[@EddieSpaghetti07]

Hey babe Mike Steele are you gay ?

[@mikesteele05]

@@EddieSpaghetti07 I am if you’re rich.

[@EddieSpaghetti07]

@@mikesteele05 i see how it is babe.

[@EddieSpaghetti07]

@@mikesteele05 for all that you know ... i could be the love of your life 🙂

[@mikesteele05]

@@EddieSpaghetti07 for all I know, you could be Judge Marilyn Milian!

[@LadyMulti-InfinityGrandPalace]

I have a PSP console that is worth $600 that I purchased for $300 brand new; Also, I recently sold a video game purchased for $20 years ago for $200; a lot of games don't decrease in value for collectors, they increase. Don't lend your collectables to anyone; not even your friends. And if you say "it's just video games".. Well, your purses are just leather; your shoes are just shoes... Why the f are you spending so much on those if they're "just clothes"? Those collectible Nike shoes? They're just tennis shoes. That 1st edition book? It's just a book, who cares... right? People have their collectibles, it's fucking stupid to bash someone's personal collection just because you, personally, don't understand or partake in it. Take that from someone whose game collection is worth more now than when I purchased them. 80% of my games are valued higher USED than their Brand New ticket purchase prices I paid for them. Years of enjoyment from them and I have a complete series set as part of my collection. Look up Namco "Tale of" series and do the math on how many games I have in that.

[@melosidhe779]

I love the tales series. I also have several. Not the complete collection, but a lot. I have games I paid $2 for used that are so old game stop won't even take them, but I could sell them direct for $80 at the lowest, even in used condition just because you can't get your hands on it anymore. The judge just didn't get it.

[@LadyMulti-InfinityGrandPalace]

@@melosidhe779 Yea, it's crazy. It's like just because you, personally, don't understand a value of something doesn't mean its not valuable. Records, movies, purses, shoes, figures, Legos, games, cards... One person "Its just a __" are hundreds of other people's valued collectibles that sometimes get graded and put on display. I always use the Cowardly Lion costume from Wizard of Oz as an example how people don't understand value. The original costume was, quite literally, shoved into a trash bag. Now people fight over it to spend MILLIONS for it. From the trash but worth millions all because someone didn't understand what it was worth and for the person who shoved it in the bag it was just a smelly old costume.

[@lauraanne5175]

OMG! ROFL...these are grown a** men suing for video games?! LOL too funny.

[@wildcard9370]

I was at this taping on 9/11/19. That is me right behind the plaintiff to his right lol

[@QueenAfyBlog]

Why does the judge look so annoyed about the case because it’s about video games?

[@arianefr78]

The judge presumes (wrongly) that the purchase price of rare games and the selling price to a gaming shop, is the same. The plaintiff is a collector and therefore in order to replace them now, he would have to pay top dollar to obtain them, which is far more expensive than trading them to a gaming shop. Doesn't she understand that these are rare and collection pieces, you don't just buy them at Walmart. She was quite condescending to him about being a gamer, she should keep her petty opinion to herself and her 'rough justice' ruling of $350 was totally unfair...

[@Jean0987654321]

This case was a waste of time. What's the point of going to court without evidence? All the plaintiff had was that receipt

[@Arc69]

The gaming community is offended from this case💀💀

[@QS0924]

he said he lived 8 blocks from him bout 50x lol

[@JC-cm9bn]

Grown men playing video games 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@christophernunn77]

Ouuuuch. Painful. Those games.. worth soooooo much!! lol